SEMIGLOSS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SEMIGLOSS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SEMIGLOSS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SEMIGLOSS is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SEMIGLOSS
No single letter turns SEMIGLOSS into another word.
How SEMIGLOSS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SEMIGLOSS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 3 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SEMIGLOSS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SEMIGLOSS
- SEMIGLOSS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SEMIGLOSS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Having a moderate sheen that is neither flat nor fully shiny.
Painters choose semigloss for kitchens, bathrooms and trim, because the finish wipes clean more easily than flat paint. As a noun it names the paint itself.
How SEMIGLOSS is used
Used in decorating and building trades.
- We painted the door frames in semigloss white.
- A semigloss finish hides fewer flaws than matt.
- The semigloss walls wiped clean in seconds.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SEMIGLOSS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SEMIGLOSS
1 longer words begin with SEMIGLOSS.
Shorter words from the letters in SEMIGLOSS
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Common questions about SEMIGLOSS
- Is SEMIGLOSS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SEMIGLOSS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SEMIGLOSS worth?
- SEMIGLOSS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SEMIGLOSS mean?
- Having a moderate sheen that is neither flat nor fully shiny.
- What letters can be added to SEMIGLOSS?
- No single letter can be added to SEMIGLOSS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SEMIGLOSS:
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